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What is laser therapy?
Cold Laser Therapy or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been widely
used in Europe for over thirty five years in addition to being the subject of
numerous studies with over 3,500 scientific papers published worldwide.
There have been no reported side effects to Cold Laser treatments, which
are painless and non-toxic.
People worldwide are realizing the benefits of Cold Laser Therapy more
than ever before and at the same time, American consumers are
increasingly interested in alternative treatments.
For a long time now L.A.S.E.R. (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission
of Radiation) was an acronym and today a word of common use. The word
LASER is the name of a device that projects intense radiation of the light
spectrum. It produces a beam of light in which high energies can be
concentrated. Laser light has unique physical properties, which no
ordinary light has. The unique properties of coherence and
monochromaticity are the key to why laser light is so effective compared to
other kinds of light in pain reduction and healing. Cold Laser Therapy,
also known as phototherapy and low level laser therapy, involves the
application of low power coherent light to injuries and lesions to stimulate
healing and reduce pain. It is used to increase the speed, quality and
strength of tissue repair, resolve inflammation and give pain relief. Cold
Laser therapy has been found to offer superior healing and pain relieving
effects compared to other electrotherapeutic modalities such as
ultrasound, especially in chronic problems and in the early stages of acute
injuries. Cold Laser Therapy is a complete system of treating muscle,
tendon, ligament, connective tissue, bone, nerve, and dermal tissues in a
non-invasive, drug-free modality.
How does Cold Laser Therapy Work?
Cold Lasers can strengthen and heal damaged cells. Using
photochemical processes, laser light inserts bio-photons into damaged
cells. The cells begin to produce energy (ATP), which improves their
function, assists their division, strengthens the body's immune system,
and causes the secretion of various hormones. The tissues are healed,
and pain disappears. If damaged cells have died, the bio-photons help
the division of neighbouring cells, generating new tissues, and thus bring
about healing.
• Low Level Laser Therapy promotes healing in many conditions because
it penetrates the skin, increases the ATP and activates enzymes in the
targeted cells.
• Growth factor response within the cells and tissue as a result of
increased ATP and protein synthesis.
• Improved cell proliferation.
• Pain relief as a result of increased endorphin release.
• Strengthening the immune system response via increasing levels of
lymphocyte activity.
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